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    DIELECTRIC

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivityplay

    Synonyms:

    dielectric; insulator; nonconductor

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("dielectric" is a kind of...):

    material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dielectric"):

    bushing (an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass)

    mineral wool; rock wool (a light fibrous material used as an insulator)

    glass wool (glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool)

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